Artists & Authors

• The critically-acclaimed author of The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter's Daughter.
• Is a member of the literary rock band, The Rock-Bottom Remainders; her band mates include Dave Barry, Stephen King, and Maya Angelou.
• Even though her mother wanted her to become a doctor, Tan switched from pre-med to major in English and linguistics at SJSU.

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Notable CSU Graduates in Arts & Media

Raynor Carroll	Michelle DeYoung	George Duke	Sid Fleischman
Ernest Gaines	Danny Glover	Jayne Ann Krentz	Anne Rice
Raul R. Rodriguez	Frank Romero	Daniel Silva	Amy Tan